AWE worked with SMUD from planning all the way through development of a 1,200-acre multi-species/multi habitat mitigation bank at the site of the former Rancho Seco Nuclear Power Plant in southeast Sacramento County.
To help SMUD successfully establish its Nature Preserve Mitigation Bank, AWE performed the wetland delineation and special-status plant and wildlife species surveys including targeted surveys to establish the extent of vernal pool fairy shrimp, vernal pool tadpole shrimp, and California tiger salamander.
Further, we re-located, mapped, and evaluated previously identified cultural features and located, mapped, evaluated, and prepared recordation forms for the new features at the mitigation bank site. Further, AWE prepared the IS/MND for the project and submitted the Final Bank Enabling Instrument to the regulatory agencies. We also prepared the Development Plan, Interim Monitoring Plan, and Long-Term Monitoring Plan for the bank. During construction, AWE monitored wetland construction activities, and conducted stormwater monitoring of the wetland restoration portion of the project site. Throughout this process, we coordinated and facilitated meetings with key stakeholders, Native American tribes, and regulatory agencies regarding establishment of the bank. AWE has continued to assist SMUD by conducting on-going biological surveys and monitoring for special-status species.
Services Provided: Technical Studies, Environmental Planning, Coordination, Surveys & Compliance Monitoring
